Patents by Inventor Silvio LANGBEIN

Silvio LANGBEIN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230338115
    Abstract: An apex locator attachment for connection to an apex locator for measurement of the position of the length of a root canal during endodontic treatment. A shape, structure and dimensions of the attachment are configured to maximize the ease of use of the attachment and to enable mechanical and electrical coupling of a dental instrument to an apex locator while allowing the apex locator attachment to be easily cleaned, disinfected and autoclaved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Silvio Langbein, Reinhold Storch
  • Patent number: 11160646
    Abstract: An apex locator system constructed to enable visualization of an apex location at a vicinity of the mouth of a patient and more specifically on a lip clip, hand file and/or file clip of the apex locator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Silvio Langbein, Markus F. Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20190117335
    Abstract: An apex locator attachment for connection to an apex locator for measurement of the position of the length of a root canal during endodontic treatment. A shape, structure and dimensions of the attachment are configured to maximize the ease of use of the attachment and to enable mechanical and electrical coupling of a dental instrument to an apex locator while allowing the apex locator attachment to be easily cleaned, disinfected and autoclaved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Silvio Langbein, Reinhold Storch
  • Publication number: 20190053884
    Abstract: An apex locator system constructed to enable visualization of an apex location at a vicinity of the mouth of a patient and more specifically on a lip clip, hand file and/or file clip of the apex locator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Silvio LANGBEIN, Markus F. HERRMANN